tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post165298029722930830..comments2020-05-12T14:12:01.716-04:00Comments on Of Muses and Meringues: Thursday's Child: The Colosseum, RomeBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-10571671889813691582012-09-15T20:16:57.847-04:002012-09-15T20:16:57.847-04:00You took me right back in time to my honeymoon Bet...You took me right back in time to my honeymoon Beth...all those years ago when we visited Rome. ;D<br />I too was torn with my emotions and feelings at the time towards the Colisseum.<br />There&#39;s no getting away from it though it is an amazing piece of architecture. <br />Thanks for sharing :DNeesiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629847485174945501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-53631173244447200902012-09-15T16:22:33.708-04:002012-09-15T16:22:33.708-04:00What a poignant post about such a well-known landm...What a poignant post about such a well-known landmark. There&#39;s no doubt that this is an incredible structure, but you&#39;re right~ the beauty is marred by its bloody history.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-32371640313157470332012-09-15T15:36:02.553-04:002012-09-15T15:36:02.553-04:00those are some impressive ruins, but even more imp...those are some impressive ruins, but even more impressive is the history surrounding them! i&#39;d love to see rome someday...i&#39;d even try to stay up til midnight if need be. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-42823277133020380682012-09-15T14:32:19.157-04:002012-09-15T14:32:19.157-04:00I had the same thoughts...I was there in my 20&#39...I had the same thoughts...I was there in my 20&#39;s, then again a couple years ago. But since I was traveling with my dad on the first trip, I missed out on the dancing :)Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258699925063180509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-54893398800767535342012-09-15T09:22:11.511-04:002012-09-15T09:22:11.511-04:00We are hoping to go to Rome next spring, and I loo...We are hoping to go to Rome next spring, and I look forward to seeing the Coliseum, and other wonders of the city. Human history is complicated, and often violent. Nonetheless, the Coliseum remains an amazing architectural achievement to admire.nancy at good food mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498979861284571305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-56459443675391480262012-09-15T09:13:52.523-04:002012-09-15T09:13:52.523-04:00You have certainly made some great trips!You have certainly made some great trips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-312312421482691842012-09-15T09:06:36.284-04:002012-09-15T09:06:36.284-04:00I love Greek and Roman history. I&#39;ve always wa...I love Greek and Roman history. I&#39;ve always wanted to visit the old sites and ruins. One of these days...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-44767303027950322072012-09-15T06:51:47.949-04:002012-09-15T06:51:47.949-04:00It&#39;s astounding to see in real life, isn&#39;t...It&#39;s astounding to see in real life, isn&#39;t it? So much history, right in the center of the city. Amazing.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038190964528332030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-62269869311466626212012-09-15T04:17:42.601-04:002012-09-15T04:17:42.601-04:00A dream my friend to visit the Colosseum&#39;s mag...A dream my friend to visit the Colosseum&#39;s magnificence :D<br /><br />Cheers<br />Choc Chip UruChoc Chip Uru @ Go Bake Yourselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565188666150518885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-21062815020347569662012-09-14T19:41:35.623-04:002012-09-14T19:41:35.623-04:00Very well said! But on the other hand, the archite...Very well said! But on the other hand, the architecture is magnificent.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649792739059060169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-76403405443394681312012-09-14T08:29:44.429-04:002012-09-14T08:29:44.429-04:00Venice was my favorite city I saw when I lived in ...Venice was my favorite city I saw when I lived in France, I so wish I had been able to see Rome, still on my list! I remember those metro rides at 2am back to my apartment, just a normal weekend. My life is so much less exciting now, ha!Vihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447138071495026763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-67566946449335733302012-09-14T07:46:34.545-04:002012-09-14T07:46:34.545-04:00Beautiful photos and I just love your descriptions...Beautiful photos and I just love your descriptions. I would so love to see this someday!Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572340264504216867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-63057240610769503592012-09-14T00:51:51.936-04:002012-09-14T00:51:51.936-04:00this is a really nice post. there is so much that...this is a really nice post. there is so much that is ugly, tragic, and sad in history. yet it can be so beautiful at the same time. in a way this monument is the perfect legacy of rome, in exactly the way you summed up. very nice.a. marenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679620072242827076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-7826605927651237282012-09-14T00:49:34.110-04:002012-09-14T00:49:34.110-04:00Stunning architecture!Stunning architecture!Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-25839340711102693852012-09-13T23:14:49.725-04:002012-09-13T23:14:49.725-04:00Years ago when I visited Rome, I remember just bei...Years ago when I visited Rome, I remember just being in awe when I came upon the Colosseum. Just it&#39;s sheer size is amazing. And then, it&#39;s situated smack dab in one of the most congested cities around. Truly a site (and sight) to see. ;)Food Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459352815397922329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-84187203420820284112012-09-13T22:34:29.854-04:002012-09-13T22:34:29.854-04:00John and I have just watched two different shows a...John and I have just watched two different shows about ancient Rome on the Wealth channel. If it is available to you, I think you will enjoy them.GratefulPrayerThankfulHearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912258806814037028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-7000097115886400432012-09-13T22:15:21.049-04:002012-09-13T22:15:21.049-04:00We visited the Colosseum last year at this time an...We visited the Colosseum last year at this time and it was also my first time back since I was in my twenties- one difference was we were able to walk around the bottom, under what was the stage-which is closed now. There also wasn&#39;t a line to get in and I don&#39;t even think we paid anything but I could be wrong about that!<br />Anyway, it&#39;s a place to visit where history really does feel alive and what&#39;s not to love about Rome;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726225325705989393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-54587534609996503182012-09-13T21:54:02.701-04:002012-09-13T21:54:02.701-04:00I would love to go there, but it would be hard to ...I would love to go there, but it would be hard to be in the pit and imagine how it felt to be a gladiator. I&#39;m glad that form of entertainment no longer exists. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-29861391388379499532012-09-13T20:49:31.814-04:002012-09-13T20:49:31.814-04:00So true. Humans are always working in the grey are...So true. Humans are always working in the grey areas - and history reflects that. It&#39;s hard to enjoy the beauty when it&#39;s built on such horror - but it is an amazing structure!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-30796381370127324592012-09-13T20:18:31.814-04:002012-09-13T20:18:31.814-04:00Thanks, Bonnie, but I must be honest and say that ...Thanks, Bonnie, but I must be honest and say that my husband is the main photographer when we&#39;re on holidays. Now if only I could get him to take my food pictures too....Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-40068109508676766822012-09-13T20:08:28.465-04:002012-09-13T20:08:28.465-04:00The architecture of the Colosseum is amazing. Grea...The architecture of the Colosseum is amazing. Great photographs!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-16377880722695262992012-09-13T19:28:29.273-04:002012-09-13T19:28:29.273-04:00Beth, Gorgeous photos! So enjoyed your post! Beth, Gorgeous photos! So enjoyed your post! Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228293655739439430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-27450010719966461142012-09-13T19:27:25.759-04:002012-09-13T19:27:25.759-04:00There&#39;s really nothing like this - imagine whe...There&#39;s really nothing like this - imagine when it was being used!Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06414600578010031544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-5742713338544448652012-09-13T19:08:36.143-04:002012-09-13T19:08:36.143-04:00Don&#39;t you think the fact it has stood through ...Don&#39;t you think the fact it has stood through the centuries say so much about the engineering of such a structure. It was a very cruel time. Beth you take amazing photographs. Thanks for sharing.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841645566318950865.post-1908811741902270062012-09-13T19:01:59.783-04:002012-09-13T19:01:59.783-04:00Wonderful photos.Wonderful photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com